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treasury for the sum Of $l,297 80 in hyor
of said towns OF Dayton and Rutland, that
being the amount cliimel by the commits
sioners less the sum of $1,000 charged by
one of the commissioners for II day rs su'
perintendent Of the work nj ~ &C per day
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JosEpH BuRKARr
Supervisor Griffin. chairman committee on
public buildings, submitted plans, specihca-
lions and estimates for improvement OF the
court house grounds, and on motion the
consideration of same was made aspecial or
der of business for 10 O clock Friday morn
ing. 80.
Supervisor Bubeck, chairman committee
State Charitable Institutions submitted the
following report which was adopted
Mr. Chairman &c: Your committee on
Charitable Institution claims would respect.
fully report that they have examined All
claims presented before them, and recon-
mend the payment Of the following, ana thoI
the clerk be directed TO issue orders Tor inc
several amounts TO the claimants, to W.T.:
T,ne and far ,pb.a. AdOlHd,
Illinois Eastern hospital, ~ patients
o' inc inc ". ,Sc,.'.................... 500 80
'''" sane NJ Him 81 patients 1900. 1876 80
Institution for the education Of the
deaf and dumb at jacksonville. ~ ID
Illinois Industrial school for girls at
girIs for 3 months. ......... -. 9lO 90
st. Marys Orphan Asylum at Mata.
mora, H., for maintenance OF
James Flynn and Catherine Flynn 100.
3 months board. ........... -. CD w
st. Mary's Training school, boarding
George Liners, 3 months........ 30 %
Illinois Asylum, feeble minded chill go.
drcn AT Lincoln, one patent. ~
Sisters Of Mercy at Ottawa, H., for
Miss Mary McGce, board Dec. !, 100,
1886, to April 10, 'S7............ 40 oO
Total. 1858 81
All of which is respectfully submitted,
i " BuHECk. Chairman.
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TUESDAY,, Dec. Is, 1887.

ASSS"D"ib DSo' ~ Aocs'
Board met pursuant 10 adjournment.
Present same as on yesterday. and Super.
visor Prendergast
The Record Of yesterdays session wa
read and approved.
Supervisor Green submitted the following
report which was adopted:
NJ. Gdumaa, 5e;-Your committee on
the matter Of the Sheridan bridge would res
pectfully report that they have examined
the matter Of said bridge on two occasions,
aud that II Is now completed according TO
contract.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
W. ii. LrKINs.
BASIL GREES.
supervisor Vernon presented Q petition
from John J. FINN, Of Usage township; pray.
ing for o relief from double assessment OF
personal property in said town, the same
property being located on his farm in Liv.
ingston county, and properly nssessable
there.
On motion ofSupervisor Fischer the taxes
On said property valued at $4,000 were Or
dercd abatcd.
Supervisor Lewis submitted the following
resolution:
WHEREAS: All the outstanding notes Of
the county have been paid, together with in
terest thereon, according TO the terms of the
same except that of So, 10000 given to VIM
X, Milligan, ex.sheriif of the county, and
WHEREAS: As it was and is known that
the payment ofinterest on any or all of said
notes was made in the exercise of discretion
upon the part of this Board to do what was
right and was not in strict accordance with
law, and
WHEREAS: The county attorney. to whom
the matter of the settlement of said notes
were referred, has no power or authority to
allow any interest on said note of So, 900 90,
and in fact is resisting and properly 80, the
the payment of the same in court wherein
the case involving the payments of said note,
spending, therefore,
ResolDed: That the chairman and clerk Of
this Board are hereby directed to compute
the interest on said note and issue an order
TO VIM. Il. Milligan for the amount of prin.
oipal and interest due on said note this 18th
day OF December 1887, that said order made
payable to VIM r. Milligan, when drawn,
be delivered to the county attorney with in
structions to allow the same or such amount
thereof as may be found due to said VIM. II.
Nilligan upon final adjustment of accounts
in court or elsewhere.
Supervisor johnson here took the chair
Supervisor Norton moved ms an amend.
ment that the resolution be referred to the
committee on judiciary.
Supervisor Fischer moved as an amend
mcnt to the amendment, that said rcsolu.
ton be deferred to the next March session
of the Board.
The amendment of Supervisor Fischer was
carried by the following vote:
Ayes-Bowen, Bubeck. Burkhart, Crook.
Dinsmore, Dresser, Doyle, Fischer, Gallagher,
Gibbs, Gransden. Green, Griffin, Gum, Cur
ney, Hickok, Hiltarbrand Rowland, Jen.
nings, Johnson. Lukins, Maierhofer, McGin-
mis-. Norton, Shawback, Stanford, Thorn pson;
Trumbo, Werner, Westwood. Wyle.-3i.
Noes Armstrong. Burke. Butterfield,
'Cullen, Dunaway. Fades, iollecker, Lewis,
Mcintyre, Mclaughlin, Rowe, Spencer,
IL.
On motior Of Supervisor Griffin, the
Board adjourned until o'clock to morrow
morning.
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Board of Supervisors,
OFFICIAL,

Record Of the Proceedings Orders and
Resolutions of the Board Of Supervisors OF
La Sale county and State of Illinois, Mt a
special term thereof, commend and held at
The Court House, in Ottawa, in said county
on Monday, Dec. 18th. 1887.
Board met pursuant to Adjournment and
was called to order by the chairman. The
following members were present:
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Hrand total Tor quarter var. 1912 90
All of which is respectfully submitted,
BASIL GREEN, Chairman.
Supervisor Lukins, chairman committee
to settle with county treasurer submitted the
following report which was adopted:
Mr. Chairman, &c: Your committee to Sc, tie with
County Treasurer would respectfully report that they
have examined all orders receipts, vouchers &C. In
his office TO Dec. 10TH and ind his report submitted
herewith correct having checked up the same with the
books OF the several offices.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
W. II. LUKENs, Chairman.
Wright Adams, County Treasurer, in occouat
with La Sale CountY.
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LAWRENCE MoRRIsssr, Sheriff.

LAWRENCE AoRRIssRr, Sheriff.
Supervisor Fischer, chairman Of the com.
mittee TO settle with the county clerk and
recorder, submitted the following reports,
which were adopted
Mr.. Chairman &c.: Your committee to
settle with the county clerk would respect
fully report that they have examined the
books and accounts Of this Office covering
the six months ending Nov. 30th, 1887, and
find the same correct. They have also
examined the clerks report, which is here.
with submitted. and compared the same with
his books and find it correct.
Itappesrs from the clerk report that he
has charged himself with Sl0l.S5, for Grim
inal fees, and that there is also due him
from the county the sum Of $Sl756. as
clerk. and we recommend that he be author
lied to draw his orders on the county treas.
urer for the sum OF SSl7.56. All of which
is respectfully submitted c. FISCHER.
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uhah Baldwin, a days work Il. boiler
hose at $3.50 per day, by order Of
chairman on public buildlngs., ~ Cc
John w Clcgg ~ Co., for material Tor
labor .'..... .,' 33l 81
and work house al Co. Asylum. u
The Globe Oil Co. 81 gal cylinder oil
at 3jc per gal. ........,..,.. II ~
Pion'r Fire Pr'f Con. Co. for material
aud mason work on boilcr...... 3 OJ
Il D Rhodes, work on closet IA d's
at 81 50. '........ II 80
G II souare. ...'........,......, IL 90
Your committee would report that In The
matter Of a county and city clock referred "
them at the last meeting of the Board that we
as directed met and o. lfered with Il commit.
tee from Ottawa, ANA agreed on the details
ana gave permission 10 the applicant under
proper restraint 10 place the clock In the
tower Of The court house, but as yet the clock
has failed TO matcrlalize.
The matter of "A partition In the Probate
clerks office, the committee after examining
the matter are OF the opinion that IL would be
much better 10 cut u door through the partl'
ton leading from the vault IN the clerks of.
lice into the room now occupied by the cOuu'
" surveyor, giving the Probate clerk the use
of these two rooms, and giving the surveyor
the room directly across the hall formerly
used rs a library room, and we would recon
mend authority be given the committee TO
make this change As directed by you We
have had thing placed On the floor Of the main
closet and the same otherwise put in good re-
pairs.
All of which Is respectfully submitted.
4 I GRIFFIN, Chairman.
Supervisor Norton, chairman committee
to settle with the sheriff, submitted the
following report which was adopted.
Wr. Chairman &C.: Your committee to set
tie with sheriff would respectfully report
that they have examined the matter Of his
accounting for months, ending Dec. LIST,
1887, presented before them and recommend
the following:
That an order be drawn on the treasury
for the sum of one thousand five hundred
and sixty dollars and fourteen cents; the
said sum being in tul of all allowances as
fixed by the fees and salarycommtiee.
w. II. SoRTON, Chm.
S. :. THOMPSON
n T. HIT,nRASD
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County Clerk.
Your committee to settle with the county
recorder would respectfully report that they
have examined the semi-annual report
books of entry and expense bills of Stephen
Arnold, recorder. for the half year ending
Nov. 30.h, 1887, presented before them, and
believing the same to be just, true and cor
rect, would recommend the approval Of the
same. c. Fischer, Chairman.
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Armstronr 4 l.. Brookfld nitabrand Il 7. Hope,
Rnwen UrnTy Serene Holltckcr. u. OTTAWA.
Buberk, j. ". Ia Sale. liuw.ahd, y, Nhi'Wc,
BurksTt. Joseph. la SAFE. JennihSs' y IS, N,sTlon
Burke. r. A. Ottawa johnson, Henry W. AHaihS
Butter1eld. c. W, Rutland. llubcf, j. l., fttu
Crnot Chns III So OTTAWA. Lewis, T.. G.. Deer Park.
cniien q \ Ottawa lukius, " . u Bruce.
Dinsmure w. j. Mcrldcn. Maltfhbltr, MAI MhhIus
Dr..srr n : Groy,aAd McGinnis " Meuduta,
k,navav i \ Farm Ridge McIAtirc. W. n. Allen
novIr iukc nlmWICk MclauChlan, j. Ia Sale,
Rades Fred W, Bruce, Norton, warren H. Ehrl'
EIsrhSr Casner Mendoza. Rowe. Il. a. Freedom
Gallagher Il ~, Peru. shawback, Nlch, lNchi9nd
Gihbs Char,rs Ophlr. Stanford Il. r.. NermllliOn
Srandscn. A, Worthwhile. spencer Ih.G, Il, Miller
Green Basil, Dayton. thompson, . y VI iAPIis
Grit,In A r Utica TrumhO, A. l.. FAN River.
Gum. Henry. Eden. Werner rcak Z O'asr'
Quincy, WIN. otter Greek. Wrbtwuud, j. T., bruce
inckok l. b. Troy GrO,e. WyAs, John. WGthhm.
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La Sale County to Floyd Clcndcncn, Cor,
hereby certify that the above account Is correct
FLOYD CLESDEN Coroner.

Mr.. Chairman, &C.: Your committee TO
settle with county superintendent Of schools
would respectfully report that they have ex.
amincd the bills and accounts presented be-
fore them. and recommend the payment o.
the following:
Postage, as per bills receiptcd. ......$ Il 63
Printing, as per bills rendered ....... 80 O5
Blanks, as required by school law. $ 20
Express, rs per bills rendered. ........ 10
Clerks hire, as per appropriation of
$500. for the year beginning Dee. 8,
lSSj, endin" Dec. +, 1887 ...........Sl00 co
UncXpendcd balance OF the S200..... 1913 Is
Your committee would further recommend
that the sum of $40 per month be and is
hereby allowed said superintendent for clcri.
cal help, the fund for that purpose having
been exhausted
We also recommend that the following bills
of the superintendent of schools he audited
and approved, and the clerk directed to Ger
tify such fact to the auditor of public &C
counts at Springfield, for payment OF the
same from the state treasury, rs provided by
Sec. II of the school law.
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For services and Expenses from Sept. Il

All of which is respectfully submitted
Z. s. DRESSER, Chairman.
Supervisor Green, chairman committe on
coal and gas submitted the following report
which was adopted:
Mr. Chairman &C.: Your committee on gas
would respectfully report that they have ex-
amned the matter OF the Ottawa Gas Com
pany's bill for the quarter year ending Dec.
|, 1887, presented before them, and recon-
mend the following:
That SAID claim amounting to ss22 90 be al
lowed, and that the clerk be instructed to is
sue Nm order therefor.
We find the expense for gas to be distribu-
ted as follows, to wit:
In the boiler house for the month OF
Septembpr " 50 80
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Supervisor Gibbs. chairman committee on
paupsrs submitted the following reports
which were adopted:

Mr. Chairman. Sc: Your committee - settle with
County Ag.nt would respectfully report they have
amined all claims presented before Them ami recon
mend the payment OF the following and that the clerk
be- directed To Issue .rder 10 the County Agent tor
the total amount and he pay the several amounts to
the several clasmants to.wit;
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RECORDERS STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
For recording real estste Instruments
from Dec. |, 1886, TO June /, 1887. 81 ,Si1 20
For recording chattel mortgages and
bills OF sale from Dec. /, 1885, to
June /, 1ss'......,.............. a54 80
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lOlHl ,....... ''...s''' 800 E'"o -
All of which is respectfully submitted,
j W BUBECK, Chairman.

On motion of Supervisor Fades, the Board
adjourned until o'clock tomorrow morn.
ing.
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Total amount.
All civN h is respectfully submitted.
CHARLES GIBBS. Chairman.

OITNI'IsNo u DIS, NIiFIIIN.
Mr.. Chairman, &C.: Your committee on pauner
claims would respectfully report that they have exam.
med ali claims presented before the aud recommend
the Payment of the following, and that the clerk b.
directed 10 issue orders tor the several amounts 10 the
several claimants, tO.wit:
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RECORDERS STATEMENT.


RECORDERS STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
For recording real estate instruments
from June l, 1897, to Dec. l, 1887. 81 ,6l9 20
For recording chattcl mortgages and
bills Of sale from June |, 1887, TO
Dec. /, 1887. $50 O5
For certificates certified copies and
cancellations 81 Is
81 1856 40
EXPENDITURES.
To salary of recorder, months. .....s $50 90
To clerk hire, 6 months .......... 1S0 90
To postage and postal cards. ........ 400
TO express charges. .............. , 10
To amt paid Wright Adams, county
treasurer .....,................... 800 80
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UTICA
MlACEllAN EOuS.
gGlsuI ufr,ty..t,. r ,..ntba a

j VI ness, medical attendance, months salary, 10000
Your cummlttcc would further report thar they have
cartIdy examined the following claims ana ass 10 DO
reMcNrl from any lMrlhrr rnnAllnrAun OF tho sGmn.
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W, 1T, .FVW IWNl NH
s. :. THOMPSON.
b. T. HILTABRAND.

| Mr. Chairman &c: have the honor 10 present the
following report for the half year ending Dec Isl, 1885,
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Respectfully submitted,
STEPHEN ARNOLD,
Recorder.

Supervisor Dresser, chairman COMMITTEE
to settle with coroner and superintendent Of
schools submitted the following reports
which were adopted:
Mr.. Chairman, &c: Your committee 10 settle with
COuny Coroner would respectfully report that they
examined the bills presented before them and find them
correct and there appears 10 he balance In the
hands Of said Coroner, OF twcnty-nine dollars
All OF which Is respectfully submitted.
r. s. DREssER, Chairman.
La Sale County 10 Floyd CleadWen, Coroner:
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For certificates, certified copies and
s2l5SSj
EXPENDITURES.

cancellations 80. ................. 81 35
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Mr.. Chairman &c: herewith submit my report Of
the business of the County Clerks Office for the half
year ending Dec LIST, a. ID. 1881:
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I
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Atians Of Diet 70 School Life quotes
the follsgtne story ted Of foaF girls. sn
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American gtsL VIE we're tskea TO .
restaurant aEd told % cAti for the srticis
OF food each liked best. Toe Eaglish
g.Fl called for roast beef, tue Gsrnnan
SRI for sAuerkFaat, TIE FseaeA girl for
pate De tote graz. ard sks Auerisaa
eirl Cor sunk ice eresni Tkis illustrates
aaly zoo yell ne AmsFieSa sehool girls
love fer TIE ausnhs,aniial ~ foed. IL
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faily snperveos the breakfasts Of school
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and insisting taSi s1hssantiais shall
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cracked wheat. eggs. msAss. mltk-teast.
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DARLIsG. raIs Is eaowlsG Oh,
BAT It's ~ Coed a story as lt Ever was.
So here Gees.

So here Gees.
From the Chambers Journal
A Ciscassiaa wAs walking along ons
road and q woman along another. It's
roads tinally united into one, and
reaching the point OF junciure at the
same time, they walked On toRether
The man was carrying q large iron
kettle on bis back; In one hand be held
the legs Of a live chickeu, in the other q
cane, ard be was leading . goat. They
neared q dark ravins. Said the woman
81 an afraid 10 go Through the raviae
with you; Il 10 lonely place. and yos
miRht overpover me and kiss me b.
force"
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ovespoveF You and kiss ysu by forcs
when have this great iron kettle 81
NY haok, a cane In one hand. q hee
chicken IN the other. and am leading
this goat may a. well be tied hanc
and f0ea."
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81 ould silica your cans In the eronnC
and tie yoaF goat - IL, and turn the
kettle battem-side up and put IT,
chicken under Il. and then yea might
wickedly hiss me IN spite Of my resist
anee."
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said the rejoicing man 30 himself; Il
shoald never have thought Of this OF
similar expedieass.n And when they
came 10 the Favine be stuck bis cane int0
tbs gsoand and tied shs goat 20 Il, and
gave the chicken - the woman. saying:
Hold ts whsle cut some grass foe TIE
goat" and then-eo Fnas the Legend
lowering the kettle from hia shoulder he
pat the fowl undsr u and wiokedly
kissd the woman. IS she Vas afraid he
wonld.
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~ tie shieksus cons hose 20 rooss.
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save.
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tits toe esd. dark SHADOW Of toe REnEs
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BiRbt,
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f0u'i view year Iife II another lighf,
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hear1
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And then e. yo1 wait for death 10 cone
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y AstAA = 49, aAaAA@ ~ - - - ~-AN~N
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foosl
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For tue good and bad as well.
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sleep,
IL either . heaven or bell.
And every wrong will hn9 fts place,
And every passion lo0sed
Drifts bach aud meets yos face 10 face.
when the ehiekessesme home TO roosf.
WhefbeF you're over or under the sod
The resalt will be the same;
Yea csnn0t escape the hand Of God,
You mnst bear your SIN or shame.
No matter what's carved on 3 marble
slab.
When the items are al prOduced
You'll fnd thai Sc Peter vas keeping
stab"
And that chickens come home 10 Foost.
-Ernssf AeGefsE N later Ocean.
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eiuA h fhs eTzminn. whfoh fsrhid a Z
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ls146. o. indsed. thsnGhl fmportant a.
sfe1istiss n pzinaEy ard ezammar
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unsii Is coiieqisis AIlnmr@ bee&n 10
look int0 fhe suh5eet, althoazh egery
missed lesson o. lnnoEFegt s1ereise ID
noted witk care, ard to sYmptoms of
weak balm and impaired digestion
Among women college ss1as1ls are ire
suertiy set foFfh IL detail.